Blue Horseshoe Stocks

Another Pair of Options Bangers, Fresh Plays

Big Time Options Runners:

Yesterday was a very interesting day on the markets, as the Fed Meeting predictably threw an element of extreme volatility into the mix that typically helps swing traders such as ourselves and most of our readers. The activity sent the SPY 09/21 $386-385 Puts, which we signaled for observation on Tuesday morning, into an absolute frenzy of multibag movement.

We also had signaled a longer-term set of calls in the GIS 10/21 $77.50-80 Calls, yesterday morning, and General Mills bucked the trend so heavily that we didn’t even have to wait days or weeks for the idea to mature, as is often the case with our signals that have expiration dates weeks or months into the future. Those too made excellent moves during what turned out to be a very exciting trading day.

SPY 09/21 $386-385 Puts
$386: .73-9.03 (+1137%)
$385: .50-7.98 (+1496%)
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GIS 10/21 $77.50-80 Calls
$77.50: 1.60-4.40 (+175%)
$80: .62-2.50 (+303%)

Fresh Options:
LEN Weekly $75-76 Calls
TCOM 10/21 $25-26 Calls
DRI 10/21 $125 Puts
PLUG 10/21 $25-26 Calls

Extended Watchlist:
SPRO, AVCT, BEAT, VRAX, MOHO, NYAX, PSTV, GTVI, NUGN, GTII

1800% Options Runner & More

Recap of Tuesday’s Plays:

With yesterday morning’s premarket report, it marked at least the third straight session where targets in the SPY chain have been our primary focus. We have been inclined to take the bearish path over this span, and have been rewarded for our efforts each and every day.

Yesterday we had zeroed in on the SPY 09/21 $386-385 Puts, and another of our potential plays, the APOG 10/21 $40-45 Calls also recorded some really good activity for us, including an absolutely mind-bending 1800% runner! Congratulations are most definitely in order for anyone who able to identify and take advantage of that massive mover.

SPY 09/21 $386-385 Puts
$386: 3.68-6.22 (+69%)
$385: 3.23-5.98 (+85%)
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APOG 10/21 $40-45 Calls
$40: 1.80-2.50 (+39%)
$45: .05-.95 (+1800%)

Fresh Options Ideas:
GIS 10/21 $77.50-80 Calls
MEDP 10/21 $155-165 Calls

Extended Watchlist:
HKD, RMED, BOIL, SHC, TELL, TSOI, TXTM, VNTH, BRLL, GMER, TLSS

Looking to the SPY Amid Earnings Drought

Leaning on the SPY:

We started off the fresh trading week yesterday on fairly decent footing. We formulated a batch of three options ideas in yesterday morning’s premarket report, a couple of quick-strike plays and a longer-term idea. Both of the near-term targets looked pretty good for us on the day.

Those plays were the SPY 09/19 $385-383 Puts and the TTWO Weekly $119-121 Calls , with the latter producing larger gain opportunities by a fairly large margin as you can see here. We’re going to stick with the strategy of going bearish on the SPY once again today with a fresh target range that you can find below. We may find ourselves looking to the SPY more and more as the present earnings dry period persists.

SPY 09/19 $385-383 Puts
$385: .70-2.00 (+186%)
$384: .50-1.46 (+192%)
$383: .34-1.02 (+200%)
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TTWO Weekly $119-121 Calls
$119: 3.50-4.00 (+17%)
$120: 3.40-5.23 (+54%)
$121: 2.40-3.50 (+46%)

Fresh Options Ideas:
SPY 09/21 $386-385 Puts
APOG 10/21 $40-45 Calls
GIII 10/21 $15-17.50 Calls

Extended Watchlist:
VRAX, MGAM, RCOR, INSW, CYDVF, BERI, BRLL, GOCOF, ATMH

SPY Shorts Prevail, Fresh Ideas

Friday Options Recap:

We put up a fairly good performance on Friday, with both of the quick-strike options ideas we had formulated in our premarket report for the day recording significant movement during the session. The markets in general continued to get beat up, leaving our ideas which were both bearish, to make some pretty good headway for us.

Our winning targets were the SPY 09/16 $387-384 Puts, and the ADBE Weekly $305-300 Puts. , and while the potential gains for the day weren’t earth-shattering we’d still call the following numbers to be quite solid considering the lack of earnings ammunition we’re dealing with at present. As we always say, during dry spells for earnings we have to get a bit more creative than usual, but that will never stop us from giving it the old college try!

SPY 09/16 $387-384 Puts
$387: 2.39-5.05 (+111%)
$386: 1.85-4.15 (+124%)
$385: 1.42-3.35 (+136%)
$384: 1.09-2.65 (+143%)
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ADBE Weekly $305-300 Puts
$305: 8.13-12.47 (+53%)
$302.50: 5.46-10.34 (+89%)
$300: 2.91-7.99 (+174%)

Fresh Options Ideas:
TTWO Weekly $119-121 Calls
FDX 10/14 $150-160 Calls
SPY 09/19 $385-383 Puts

Extended Watchlist:
SNTI, PRPL, FOXO, KOLD, KNBE, SYRS, BCAN, VNTH, RITE, ATMH, ARTH

BEKE Review, 4 Fresh Options Plays

BEKE Recap:

With both of the options plays we signaled for observation yesterday morning being of the longer-term variety, we don’t have any immediate turnaround to report on those. However we do have an update on another longer-term options strike that we’ve been watching.

We highlighted the BEKE 09/16 $15-17.50 Calls a little under three weeks ago on the morning of the 23rd, and as we’ve cruised through this trading week en route to their expiration today, we’ve seen these plays make some very respectable moves, even as the landscape for options trading continues to taper as we head through another dry period for reporters.

BEKE 09/16 $15-17.50 Calls
$15: 1.41-3.65 (+70%)
$17.50: .50-1.45 (+191%)

Fresh Options Ideas:
SPY 09/16 $387-384 Puts*
FAST 10/21 $47.50-50 Calls
NTLA Weekly $70-65 Puts*
ADBE Weekly $305-300 Puts*

*Please don’t try to trade options on their day of expiration unless you are a well-seasoned trader. Not something for you beginners to attempt just yet, but we’ll get you there!

Nu-Med Plus Inc. NUMD – Recap:

For a more recent rehash, we just signaled NUMD as a potential OTC runner in yesterday morning’s extended watchlist, and the stock responded with quite the solid session. From a daily low of .028 the stock ripped all the way up to a high of .0605, which works out to an intraday pop on the order of a very respectable 116%

Extended Watchlist:
AURI, STEK, GHMP, MGTI, FRTG, RSHN, AAOI, CLEU, SONN, QTNT